MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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